Policy and Practice on School-Related Gender-Based Violence

This rigorous literature review was commissioned by UNICEF, with the aim of examining research evidence on approaches to addressing school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). While the scope of the review was global, an emphasis was placed on research in low- and middle-income countries. The review addressed the following questions:

1. What does research evidence tell us about the kinds of policies and practices being used to address SRGBV, and in what contexts, around the world? What concepts and ideas underpin these interventions, and what are the implications for addressing SRGBV?
2. What is the evidence on how interventions on SRGBV engage with education policy processes at and across national, district and local levels, and with contextual features, including political, economic and social conditions?
3. How can research evidence and data-gathering tools be used effectively to inform policy and practice on SRGBV across a range of settings?

The conceptual approach taken viewed SRGBV as multi-dimensional, including physical, sexual, and psychological acts of violence that are underpinned by norms, stereotypes, and inequalities and shaped by institutions.